Curriculum

A Curriculum Handbook detailing courses offered at years 9 to 13 is

published each year. The entire Curriculum Handbook is available as a

PDF document by clicking on the link below:

Curriculum Handbook 2010, (.pdf Format; 570Kb)

Rangiora High School's curriculum is currently under review for 2011. The information on this page relates to our 2010 curriculum. Information on our 2011 curriculum will be published in mid-2010.

Rangiora High School has designed a curriculum for the junior school (Years 9 and 10) which meets the requirements of the National Curriculum that all students will receive an education in the eight essential learning areas of English, Science, Mathematics, Social Studies, Physical Education and Health, Technology, Languages and the Arts. The curriculum is structured to provide students with experience in a broad range of subjects.

As students progress into the senior school at Year 11 the range of subjects that students are required to take reduces. The school provides a broad range of subjects to choose from. At Year 11 students are expected to take English, Maths and Science as well as three other courses. At this level they study for Level 1 of the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA).

At Year 12 all students are required to take English and five other subjects, mainly for Level 2 NCEA but also for other certificates on the National Qualifications Framework.

At Year 13, students will study for Level 3 NCEA, which will provide entry to University.

Rangiora High School aims to give every student the broadest possible range of opportunities to study the subjects they wish to take. The school will make every effort to accommodate student choice but reserves the right to direct students into particular course selections where it deems that to be in the student’s interest. This will be done only after full consultation with the student and parents.